Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-20
FAMILIAR NIAxIMs.
MANY WISE SAYINGS COLLECTED AND PIT
INTO PRINT.

MANY WISE SAYINGS COLLECTED AND PIT
INTO PRINT
There is no printed connection-known
to the writer at least-of the maxims. pro-
verbs and trite sayings current in our
own country Yet probably no other
people Indulge in them to greater ex-
tent While some of these are universal
and older than the Christian era
majority are Of more recent origin, more
accordance with the spirit of the age and
with our peculiar characteristics and
institutions are at once unique and origi-
nal, differing in many respects from any
thing the world ever saw before. The
Persians, with their dreamy speculative
Philosopy, would fail to see the pith or
force of American wise saws, nor could
we any better appreciate their cumber
some sayings
Wise saws are the literature of reason;
the condensed thought of the public mind;
the wisdom of many the wit of one. TO
the ancicnts they were both philosophy
and religion, and even among moderns
they go unchallenged, though many of
them are palpably false. Such is their
currency and force that they serve to
parry a thrust or clinch an argument, and
thrice armed is he who hath whole flights
of them at his command.
The following we're picked upat ran
dom and arranged alphabetically under
the general term of 'Wise.saws;"
A little folly now and then it relishcd
bg the best OF men.
A game is never won until it's ended.
A fair exchange is no robbery.
A burnt child avoids the fire.
A shoemaker should stick to his last.
A bad oath is better broken than kept,a.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A short horse is soon curried
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A sitting hen never grows fat.
A watched pot never boils.
A miss is as good as mile.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush
A smooth sea never makes skillful
mariners.
rstten apple infects its companions.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
A drowning man catches at straws
A new broom sweeps clean.
A fool for luck.
A penny saved is good as a penny earn
ed
A dead Injun is good Injun. Ia Wes
terner.
a fool and his money are soon parted.
A barking dog seldom bites
A friend in need is friend indeed.
A stream cannot rise higher than its
fountain.
A quiet tongue makes a wise head.
An idle brain is the devils workshop.
An honest man is the nobest work of
God.
An opeu confession is good for the
soul.
An ounce of prevention is worth
pound Of cure.
All is fish that comes to my net.
All is not gold that glitters
All is we'll that ends well.
All is fair in love or war.
AS many opinions as people.
As the old cock crows the young one
learns
As the twig is bent the trees inclined.
AS you raise them 50 you have them
(children)
As well be out ofthe world as out Of
the fashion.
Artists are born, not made
Accidents are the result Of carclcssntss.
Always kick the dog that's under
An old fox is not easy caught
A cheerful spirit sweetens foil
Better let well enough alone.
Better late than never.
Better the day. better tae deed.
Better do il than wish il done.
Better have two cooks than one doctor.
Better be at the end Of feast than at
the beginning of fray
Better to have the good viii even of a.